Dean sparks heated debate in visit to campus. EMU

[madfloridian]

http://www.dailyemerald.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2004/10/01/415e264c25e1a
"Dean sparks heated debate in visit to campus"

SNIP.."Former Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean spoke to a sprawling crowd in the EMU Amphitheater Friday afternoon, criticizing President Bush's war in Iraq and his economic policy during a rally for Democratic nominee Sen. John Kerry.
During his address, Dean lent his support to Kerry and encouraged University students to not only vote, but to become actively involved with local political campaigns...."

SNIP..""We can't afford to cut the Pell Grant in order to give people who make a million dollars a year their tax credits," Dean said. "

SNIP...."The rally drew a massive and boisterous crowd, with students and University community members filling the amphitheater, sprawling onto the EMU balcony overlooking the venue and sitting in the bushes near the stage for a chance to glimpse at Dean.

SNIP.."Dean attended the rally as part of three-campus swing through Oregon on Friday that later took him through Oregon State University and Portland State University. Calling the current administration a "group of extremist radicals," Dean challenged President Bush's record on the war in Iraq and the economy. Dean criticized Bush for misleading the country about intelligence used to present a case for the war in Iraq......"

In a separate interview, listed at the same link, here are a couple of his comments:
SNIP.." Dean also said the environment, jobs, health care and public education are key issues for students. He called Kerry a "terrific environmentalist," while criticizing President Bush's policies on student financing, saying Bush has tried to cut funding for Federal Pell Grants and AmeriCorps.

When asked if he would alter any of Kerry's stances from Thursday's presidential debate, Dean said he would not have made any changes. "No, I was very pleased with what he said, particularly about the war."

[saracat]

1. I do wonder what the little girl's authority was to call

Bush"not a liar"!

[saracat]

2. I do wonder what the little girl's authority was to call

Bush"not a liar"!

[oregon_dem1]

3. Dean was in Eugene and I missed it.

I hadn't heard anything about his visit. Oh well.

[madfloridian]

11. I posted it a lot, but it dropped quickly.

I felt silly to keep kicking it. Sorry you missed it. I usually post appearances in GD or GD2004 forums.

[Swamp Rat]

4. Pachamama was there and met Dean.

She was on her way to Oregon last night when I heard her call Ray Taliaferro's show. I hope Kerry offers a cabinet position to Dean.

[mzmolly]

5. LOL, did you guys catch this error?

"Dean also stressed the possibility of a new military draft as a key issue for students. Dean, who served in Vietnam during the time of the draft, said he would not want today's students to be subjected to a draft."

He he. Well, it's not true but heck I'll take it. :hi:

Nice article MF, thanks!

[JI7]

8. heheh

it's no more of an error than all the articles claiming Bush served in the national guard.

[mzmolly]

13. HA!

:hi:

[goforit]

6. Goooooooooooooo DEAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Keep up the great work!!!!!!!!!!!!

Coast to coast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RetroLounge]

7. Apparently their is a lot this girl doesn't understand

"Junior Melissa Tucker also attended the rally to support Bush, although she said many people with Kerry signs tried to block her during the event. She said it wasn't Dean's place to call Bush a liar. "There's a lot of people out there saying Bush is a liar," she said. "I don't understand their authority."

and Melissa, just what is your authority to say otherwise?

Anyone anna guess she's a blonde vacuous repug majoring in communications and wants to work for Faux News(sic) someday?

RL

[JI7]

9. has she ever heard of the Constitution?

what a fucking idiot she is.

[Eloriel]

12. Hah! My EARS are my authority

Why would someone need an "authority" to tell when a person is lying? Bushbots. Sheesh.

[Philostopher]

15. Maybe ...

"Anyone anna guess she's a blonde vacuous repug majoring in communications and wants to work for Faux News(sic) someday?"

She may also be a bachelor's of science in business with a concentration on organizational leadership. Most of the freeps I knew in college were business majors who fervently desired nothing more in life than to become middle management guys/women who could take out their petty gripes with the world on those below them.

Authority is a big issue with them. They crave it with such hunger their mouths water when they see Bush* because they know that even a mediocre boob can become POTUS, and that makes them feel good about their major and the possibilities for their future.

[Cha]

16. It's not little miss fuss budget's

"place" to say bush is NOT a LIAR..Fat Lot she knows.

[SilverSurfer]

10. Campain never ends.

its good that he hasn't stopped campaining even though he didn't get the Democratic Nomination, he is still a public figure now.

[ldf]

14. he puts his mouth where his heart is

hopefully that is a glimpse of the future of the democratic party.

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